EGG

FACTS
ONE LARGE EGG (50gr) PROVIDES THE DAILY REQUIREMENTS OF

27% SELENIUM FOLATE 9%

25% VITAMIN B12 VITAMIN A (RAE) 8%
23% CHOLINE IRON 6%
15% RIBOFLAVIN ENERGY 4%
13% PROTEIN VITAMIN B6 4%
11% PHOSPHORUS ZINC 4%
9% VITAMIN D VITAMIN E 2%
BASED ON APPROXIMATE AVERAGES FOR ADULT MALE/FEMALE FROM 5 DATABASES
(AUSTRALIA, CANADA, CHINA, EU, USA)

EGG PRODUCTION BY SPECIES (2013)

WORLDWIDE ASIA

HEN OTHER POULTRY

TOP 10 EGG PRODUCERS (2013)

These countries produce 70% of the world production

3%

RUSSIAN
FEDERATION

39%

8% CHINA

USA

3% 3% 2% 1% 5% 2% 3%

MEXICO BRAZIL UKRAINE TURKEY INDIA INDONESIA JAPAN

EGG PRODUCTION IN THE LAST THREE DECADES

WORLDWIDE ASIA

+152% +388%

29.3 million tonnes 73.8 9.3 million tonnes 45.3

1983 2013 1983 2013

GLOBAL EXPORT VOLUME (2011)

2.2 MILLION TONNES

DRIED EGG
3%

EGG IN SHELL
83%
LIQUID EGG
14%

PER CAPITA EGG SUPPLY (2011)

AFRICA ASIA

300

250

200

150

100

50

0
EGGS/CAPITA/YEAR

AMERICAS OCEANIA EUROPE

300 300

250 250

200 200

150 150

100 100

50 50

0 0
EGGS/CAPITA/YEAR

EGGS/CAPITA/YEAR

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